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concomitance

[ kon-kom-i-tuhns, kuhn- ]
/ kɒnˈkɒm ɪ təns, kən- /
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noun

the quality or relation of being concomitant.
concomitant (def. 2).
Roman Catholic Church. the coexistence of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharistic bread.

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Origin of concomitance

From the Medieval Latin word concomitantia, dating back to 1525–35. See concomitant, -ance

Words nearby concomitance

conclusion, conclusive, conclusory, concoct, concoction, concomitance, concomitancy, concomitant, concomitant strabismus, concomitant symptom, concord
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Words related to concomitance

union, partnership, impression, concordance, mixture, combination, connotation, juxtaposition, recollection, identification, linkage, correlation, remembrance, tie, relation, bond, pairing, mixing, joining, correspondence

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British Dictionary definitions for concomitance

concomitance
/ (kənˈkɒmɪtəns) /

noun

existence or occurrence together or in connection with another
a thing that exists in connection with another
Christian theol the doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are present in the Eucharist
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